Final Exam Psyc

Allen can be described as an average American. He is currently 65 years old. He is likely to live 18.4 more years. Hence, it can be said that Allen has a ________ of 83.4 years.

Life expectancy

Severe reductions in the production of dopamine have been linked with:

Parkinsons disease

Life _____ is the number of years that the average person born in a particular year will probably live.

expectancy

Chelsea is described as somber and reserved by her coworkers. According to the Big Five factors of personality, Chelsea is most likely to score low on

extraversion

Which of the following is one of the big five factors of personality?

extraversion

In Erikson's theory, ___ encompasses adult's desire to leave legacies of themselves to the next generation.

generativity

Jared is 50 years old. He has been working in a corporate law firm since the past 25 years. Even though he has been successful in his career, he realizes that he has done nothing for his children. According to Erikson's theory, Jared's realization indicates _____.

generativity

Erikson proposed that middle-aged adults face a significant issue which he termed _____.

generativity versus stagnation

Which of the following is the seventh stage of Erikson's psychosocial theory?

generativity versus stagnation

Jake has been diagnosed with a condition characterized by damage to the optic nerve due to a build up of fluid in the eye

glaucoma

Which of the following is a major disease that can impair the vision of older adults?

glaucoma

According to Erik Erikson, what is the last stage of development in life?

integrity versus despair

According to Erikson, the ____ stage of development involves reflecting on the past and either piercing together a positive review or concluding that one's life has not been well spent.

integrity versus despair

Which of the following is Erikson's eighth stage of development?

integrity versus despair

According to Erik Erikson, which of the following stages of development does an individual experience in late adulthood?

integrity vs despair

During which stage in life, are married individuals likely to find themselves having to care for a sick partner with a limiting health condition?

late adulthood

Which of the following is prominent in Erikson's final stage of integrity versus despair?

life review

A ____ refers to a legal document that reflect the patience advanced care planning.

living will

Sometimes euthanasia is called:

mercy killing

What is a leading cause of blindness in older adults?

muscular degenration

Which of the following super traits deals with emotional stability and describes an individual as being calm or anxious?

neuroticism

Identify the big five personality factor that describes whether an individual is independent or conforming.

openness to experience

Which of the following big five personality factors describes whether an individual is imaginative or practical?

openness to experience

What are the two major forms of love?

romantic and affectionate

A person's knowledge about the world is called __ memory

semantic

Although Alicia has a great memory for trivia, she has difficulty remembering important events in her life. Alicia has good _____ memory but poor _____ memory.

semantic; episodic

In the United States, the concern about whether the young should be required to pay for the old has especially increased with the enactment of the government's _____

Affordable Care Act

In older adults, a higher level of social support is related to

a lower probability of depression

One factor that has contributed to the survival of centenarians is ___.

ability to cope effectively with stress

Reductions in _____ have been linked to small declines in memory functioning and to the severe memory loss associated with Alzheimer disease.

acetylcholine

Older adults not being hired for new jobs, being eased out of old ones because they are perceived as too rigid or feeble minded, and being eased out because they are not considered cost effective are examples of

ageism

Jason's friends describe him as softhearted, trustworthy, and helpful. According to the Big Five factors of personality, Jason is most likely to score high on

agreeableness

Brain death occurs when

all electrical activity of the brain has ceased for a specified period of time

An advance directive, such as a living will, must be signed when __.

an individual is able to think clearly

A flat EEG recording for a specified period of time is a criterion of __.

brain death

Meghan is interning as a neurosurgeon in a children's hospital. During one of her hospital visits, a child is brought into the emergency trauma center. A senior doctor asks Meghan to examine the child and note down the child's vital statistics. Meghan notices that the EEG (electroencephalogram) reading has been showing a flat line for a long time. In this scenario, the flat EEG reading is most likely a criterion of _____.

brain death

Which of the following is the leading cause of death in the 75 to 84 and 85 and over age groups?

cardiovascular disease

Gisela is suffering from a condition that involves thickening of the lenses of her eyes. This causes her vision to become cloudy or distorted. Identify the condition that Gisela is suffering from.

cataracts

Nathan just celebrated his 100th birthday. It can be said that Nathan is a(n) _____.

centenarian

Carla is described by her coworkers as highly organized and meticulous. She has a strong sense of self-discipline. According to the Big Five factors of personality, Carla is most likely to score high on

conscientiousness

Which of the following is one of the big five factors of personality identified by Costa and McCrae?

conscientiousness

"No, it can't be me. It's not possible." thinks Clara when she hears the news of her terminal illness. In this scenario, Clara is in ___.

denial and isolation

According to Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, which of the following is the second stage of dying?

denial and isolation

According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, which of the following is the first stage of dying?

denial and isolation

Myette's doctor tells her that she has breast cancer and that her tests show that the cancer has spread to her lungs, liver, and other vital organs. Myette says, "I don't think I have cancer. I feel great. The lab obviously has my test results mixed up with someone else's. I'm still young and have so many more years to live." In the context of Kübler-Ross' stages of dying, Myette is in the stage of dying referred to as _____.

denial and isolation

The vision of older adults can be affected by age related changes. One of these changes, which can make steps or street curbs difficult to manage, is a decline in __.

depth perception

Erik Erikson believed that people who experience isolation in early adulthood and stagnation in middle adulthood are more likely to experience _____ in late adulthood

despair

Euthanasia is otherwise known as

easy death

As he looks back at life, Chris realizes that his work was not as important to him as he believed, and that he lost too much valuable time with his children. If he could do it over again, he would work less and spend more time with his children. According to Erikson, Chris is experiencing some degree of _____.

stagnation

Angelo and his wife just had their last child move out of the house. He and his wife had lived vicariously through their children, letting their sports activities and various achievements dominate their lives. Now they may experience _____, which includes a decline in marital satisfaction after children leave the home.

the empty nest syndrome